Our Public and Private lives

( continued from Public, Secret Lives -1 https://tshiditseke.com/2018/02/05/public-secret-lives-1/ ) “Travel well dear, call me when you arrive!” She waved and shut the door. That was the last of the relatives who had stayed behind after the funeral to help clean the house and keep her company. The reality was starting to kick in. She was... Continue Reading →

4am- the alarm went off. The night seemed very short but he had to wake up and pray. That was his daily schedule. Just as he laid in bed a few seconds after hearing the irritatingly loud alarm, bargaining with himself and God on whether he needed to wake up, a loud repeated bang erupted... Continue Reading →

“Sho't left!”  I shouted with a shaky voice. I had finally arrived after four hours on the road. And there it was – Vilakazi street. The sight of this slightly obliterated street sign in Soweto could only mean one thing - I was finally home. It had been a few months since I left, twenty-four... Continue Reading →

It is a new year and it has been such a long time since I wrote down something in this blog. I say in this blog because I am forever writing, anywhere and at anytime. I have realized that it is something that I have always loved to do. Growing up I was one of... Continue Reading →

  Have you ever heard something bad about someone and almost immediately your perception about them changes? I can assure you most of us have; it takes a great deal of maturity for what you hear not to affect your thoughts. Say I confide in Tswelopele to say I have been having problems with, for... Continue Reading →

I have an archive of testimonies. I have seen God through a lot of things. I have seen miracles, answered prayers and His love through it all. I could write a book of testimonies only. I sometimes look back at these testimonies, especially when I need encouragement to say, “If He did it then, He... Continue Reading →

The days of sweet communion with Him seem like a distant memory. You were once there at some point in time; you can almost touch how it used to feel to be locked in your room, without a grain of distraction and just enjoy His presence and love. “Those were the days”, you say in... Continue Reading →

"If you are still waiting for validation from another, you will probably not get ahead in life. " Is this one of those easier said than done statements? I mean, almost everyone if not all of us have had some kind of episode where we needed someone’s approval. It may have been directly or indirectly, but... Continue Reading →

Dear you Thought I should share with you a blog post I wrote for the Authentic Woman Project (https://authenticwomanweb.wordpress.com ). Be Blessed ! Now and then, I watch Olympic Games.  I take particular interest in races Caster Semenya is part of – she is an incredible runner, and a home-girl; everyone from Limpopo is. Without... Continue Reading →